2008 WAFF Championship

The 2008 WAFF Championship was the fifth West Asian Football Federation Championship, an international tournament for West Asian countries and territories. It was hosted by Iran.

Teams

4 members from 6 members of WAFF participated in this tournament. Oman and Qatar, which were not members of WAFF, also participated as guests.

Country	Appearance	Previous best performance
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Iran	flag alias = Flag of Iran.svg	flag alias-official = Flag of Iran (official).svg	flag alias-1502 = Flag of Persia (1502-1524).svg	flag alias-1576 = Safavid Flag.svg	flag alias-1665 = Flag of Persia (1665).svg	flag alias-1736 = Nadir Shah Flag.svg	flag alias-1760 = Zand Dynasty flag.svg	border-1760 =	flag alias-1796 = Qajar Naval Ensign.svg	flag alias-1849 = Amir Kabir Flag.svg	flag alias-1907 = Flag of Persia (1907).svg	flag alias-1910 = Flag of Persia (1910-1925).svg	flag alias-1925 = State Flag of Iran (1925).svg	flag alias-1964 = State Flag of Iran (1964).svg	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force.svg	link alias-air force = Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force	flag alias-army = Flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces.svg	link alias-army = Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy.svg	link alias-navy = Islamic Republic of Iran Navy	link alias-naval = Islamic Republic of Iran Navy	flag alias-military = Flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army.svg	link alias-military = Islamic Republic of Iran Army	flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution.svg	link alias-coast guard = Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant =	related1 = Persia	related2 = Pahlavi Iran	related3 = Qajar Iran }} (hosts)	5th	Champions (2000, 2004, 2007)
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Jordan	flag alias = Flag of Jordan.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant =	flag alias-army = Royal Jordanian Army Flag.svg	link alias-army = Royal Jordanian Army	flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Jordan.svg	link alias-air force = Royal Jordanian Air Force	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Jordan.svg	link alias-naval = Royal Jordanian Navy	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Jordan.svg	link alias-navy = Royal Jordanian Navy }}	5th	Runners-up (2002)
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Oman	flag alias = Flag of Oman.svg	flag alias-1970 = Old Flag of Oman.svg	link alias-military = Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Oman.svg	link alias-naval = Royal Navy of Oman	flag alias-air force=Air Force Ensign of Oman.svg	link alias-air force=Royal Air Force of Oman	flag alias-army = Royal Army of Oman Flag.svg	link alias-army = Royal Army of Oman	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Oman.svg	link alias-navy = Royal Navy of Oman	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} (invitee)	1st	None
REDIRECT Template:Country data Palestine	5th	Group stage (2000, 2002, 2004, 2007)
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Qatar	flag alias = Flag of Qatar.svg	flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Qatar.svg	link alias-air force = Qatar Emiri Air Force	link alias-naval = Qatari Emiri Navy	link alias-military = Qatar Armed Forces	link alias-army = Qatari Emiri Land Force	link alias-navy = Qatari Emiri Navy	flag alias-1860 = Flag of Qatar (1860–1916, 1916–1932).svg	flag alias-1916 = Flag of Qatar (1916).svg	flag alias-1932 = Flag of Qatar (1932–1936).svg	flag alias-1936 = Flag of Qatar (1936–1949).svg	flag alias-1949 = Flag of Qatar (1949–1971).svg	variant =	size =	name =	altlink = national football team }} (invitee)	1st	None
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Syria	flag alias = Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg	flag alias-1932 = Flag of Syria (1932-1958; 1961-1963).svg	flag alias-1963 = Flag of Syria (1963–1972).svg	flag alias-1972 = Flag of Syria (1972-1980).svg	flag alias-1980 = Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958–1971), Flag of Syria (1980–2024).svg	flag alias-revolution = Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Syrian Arab Navy.svg	link alias-navy = Syrian Navy	flag alias-naval = Flag of the Syrian Arab Navy.svg	link alias-naval = Syrian Navy	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Syrian Arab Air Force.svg	link alias-air force = Syrian Air Force	flag alias-army= Flag of the Syrian Arab Army.svg	link alias-army= Syrian Army	flag alias-military = Flag of the Syrian Arab Armed Forces (1980–2024).svg	link alias-military = Syrian Armed Forces	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = 1980 }}	5th	Runners-up (2000, 2004)

Note:

• {{ Template:Yesno

| alias = Bahrain | flag alias = Flag of Bahrain.svg | flag alias-old = Flag of Bahrain (before 1820).svg | flag alias-1820 = Flag of Bahrain (1820-1932).svg | flag alias-1932 = Flag of Bahrain (1932 to 1972).svg | flag alias-1972 = Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg | link alias-naval = Royal Bahraini Naval Force | flag alias-military = Flag of the Bahrain Defence Force.svg | link alias-military = Bahrain Defence Force | flag alias-army = Flag of the Royal Bahraini Army.svg | link alias-army = Royal Bahraini Army | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Royal Bahraini Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Royal Bahraini Air Force | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Royal Bahrain Naval Force.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Bahraini Naval Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =

}} Were invited as guests but withdrew after being told that they could not play with their Olympic team.

• {{ Template:Yesno

| alias = Iraq | flag alias = Flag of Iraq.svg | flag alias-1921 = Flag of the Arab Federation.svg | flag alias-1924 = Flag of Iraq (1924–1959).svg | flag alias-1958 = Flag of the Arab Federation.svg | flag alias-1959 = Flag of Iraq (1959–1963).svg | flag alias-1963 = Flag of Iraq (1963–1991); Flag of Syria (1963–1972).svg | flag alias-1991 = Flag of Iraq (1991–2004).svg | flag alias-2004 = Flag of Iraq (2004–2008).svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Iraqi Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Iraqi Air Force | flag alias-army = Flag of the Iraqi Ground Forces.svg | link alias-army = Iraqi Ground Forces | flag alias-navy=Flag of the Iraqi Navy.svg | link alias-naval = Iraqi Navy | link alias-navy = Iraqi Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =

}} Withdrew from the tournament on 26 June 2008 due to the team being disbanded.

• {{ Template:Yesno

| alias = Lebanon | flag alias = Flag of Lebanon.svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Lebanese Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Lebanese Air Force | flag alias-army = Flag of the Lebanese Armed Forces (Front).svg | link alias-army = Lebanese Ground Forces | flag alias-navy = Drapeau de Forces Navales Libanaises.jpg | link alias-navy = Lebanese Navy | flag alias-naval = Naval Jack of Lebanon.gif | link alias-naval = Lebanese Navy | flag alias-1918 = Flag of Lebanon (1918-1920).svg | flag alias-1920 = Flag of Lebanon (1920-1943).svg | flag alias-1920a = Flag of the French Mandate of Syria (1920).svg | flag alias-1920b = Lebanese French flag.svg | flag alias-1943 = Flag of Lebanon (1943-1990).svg | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team

}} the initial hosts of this tournament, would not participate in this edition.Template:Why

Draw

The draw for the competition was made on 1 July 2008 in Amman, Jordan.

Venues

	Tehran
	Azadi Stadium	Takhti Stadium
	Capacity: 100,000	Capacity: 30,122
	File:Race Esteghlal and Caspian2.jpg	File:Takhti Stadium.jpg

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Champions

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External links

• Rsssf.com